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Originally posted by AaronM
I find it humorous that the majority of the people who want to debate this issue are not even subject the the laws in question.
Let me spell it out for you slow folks.....
Do any of you know what a FEDERAL LAW is? The federal law REQUIRES the PRIMARY producer to maintaing these records. The same law also requires the primary producer to maintain the records for 5 years, after he is out of business.
Let's say that major video label "A" produces a movie. They post their 2257 info as required by law and release the video. 6 months later they move their offices. 8 months after that their records keeper dies. 1.5 years down the road, ther office burns to the ground.
Now....How many Federal laws have been broken? I mean not only is their address out of date on the released tape but so is the name of the custodian of records AND to top it all off....all of thier 2257 documentation is now gone.
The answer is...NONE!
You, as a webmaster DO NOT NEED THE FUCKING INFORMATION. PERIOD. You are NOT responsible...Your primary producer is. It's a comfort thing. Get over it.
This entire issue is the very reason I started that thread about which content providers have their sites 2257 compliant. If their site is not compliant then whats to say the rest of their records are? Lower your risk and buy from those who are following the laws. Lower your risk even further and by from those who are subject to the very laws that you are subject to. Translation = If you are subject to US laws and you REALLY want to protect your ass, only purchase from US content providers.
Read the law.
Understand the law.
Follow the law.
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Amen.. ALthough there are several non-US providers who actually comply with US regulations. I know we do, and there are several other that I know of as well who aren't subject to 2257 but still comply. What Aaron says is correct.. The PRIMARY producer is the one who has to maintain records. End users/webmasters are NOT required to have this information... Altered model releases/ids wouldn't stand up in court anyways, and if end users are getting full documentation, who's to say they aren't some crackpot who's going to go hunting himself a little flesh? If you can't trust your content provider to have their records in order, if you can't trust them to comply with the law and have you back when you need it, DO NOT BUY FROM THEM, period. When in doubt, go with what you trust.